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Tia beat me to it. But I also vote for More Than Words. By Extreme. From their album "Extreme2Pornografitti"Because nothing lets me know that my man respects and loves me like being told "Put out or we're over."

The other day though, I was listening to the Shawn Phillips noon mix on 100.7, which sounds nothing at all like something I'd do while sitting in a Wendy's drive-thru for 35 minteus when I could have walked inside faster. Anyway, point being that he mixed up Stand By Me, which I haven't heard in forever, and I realized that song is actually fabulous. Maybe it was nostalgia or the fact that I'm psycho and pregnant and think anything is great.

As always, Lenny Kravitz can rip my world (or my clothes off) with "Are You Going My Way", any day, and I fall in love.

Also, my other lfietime favorites will be Ella Fitzgerald (Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewidered is amazing) and good old Frank Sinatra romaticisms like "i've got you under my skin" which he did an amazing duet with bono if you want a little more up to date vibe.

A newbie-er song that I think is completely enthralling is Death Cab for Cutie "I will follow you into the dark" which Matt completely ruined when he learned to play it for me on the guitar only to have me find out later it was to woo the adulterer. AWESOME!! But the song is still good :)

When you're in a pinch, Toad The Wet Sprocket "All I Want" *Sigh* ... Hmm ... you asked about music. something i just can't resist. I need to seriously get my freaking stereo hooked up. I don't think I've heard much music lately, unless you count The Map Song on Dora.

Our song is Melt With You by Modern English. My favorite part is when it says, "There's nothing you and I can't do..." I love to think that we're in this whole thing together and that's romantic to me.

I love Billy Joel's She's got a Way, makes me warm and fuzzy every time. It's on perma rotation on the "tender mix" on my ipod. When we were dating Hub told me how much this song described how he felt about me. Helloooo....

One of "our" top songs is Brighter than Sunshine by Auqualung. It's amazing, you should go download it immediately. I remember right after we got engaged we were watching some dumb movie with Ashton Kutcher in it and this song came on and I could NOT get it out of my head for weeks after. Then it too made the "tender" mix and it's become pretty special to us.

Plus both are on our wedding video.

And you can't ever go wrong with anythng Al Green. The man is Love Songs.

Hey what about "At this Moment" by Billy Vera? I know you're all going huh? But let me trigger your memory, just think Family Ties when Michael J. Fox is dancing with "Ellen" (real life wife, Tracy) when they get back together. Everytime it comes on the radio I automatically say "OOOH, good song!"

W and I don't have any "our" songs. Wait--I think we do--Anna by the Pixies. And Summertime Rules by Jane's Addiction. But they are not wedding dance material. And both of them have lyrics referencing nakedness. W chose them, you know. But we always love any song by Louis Prima and Keeley Smith. We sing those together, so I guess they are romantic to me.

I know I'm late for this one, I've not been following you for long but I had to add to this request! My favourite is Fix You by Coldplay. It's not a usual choice, I'm sure, but to me it shows the essence of love: to want to help someone who is going through hard times and take away their pain. That is love to me.